Icoaoziț

Icoaoziț

anonim

From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

About this work

This painting shows four figures split into two sections. The top half has a woman holding a child, both with golden halos. Next to them stands a soldier in armor, also with a halo, holding a round shield with a face on it. The bottom half has two smaller portraits of men with crowns and halos, labeled with faded writing. The gold backgrounds and halos suggest these figures are holy or important. The faded paint and worn edges hint it’s very old, likely used in a church or home for worship. Look up cult object to see how art like this was used in daily life.

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